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September 24, 2022

Coast Guard rescues two people from boat beginning to sink off Florida coast

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two people from a boat beginning to sink off the Florida coast on Thursday. The stranded boat was approximately 14 miles west of Casey Key, Florida.

September 21, 2022

Michigan jury awards $100k to woman who says she lost her job for refusing to falsify contamination data

A woman who claims she lost her job for refusing to falsify blood test results of children exposed to lead from water in Flint has been awarded $100,000.

September 20, 2022

Jackson, Mississippi, residents file lawsuit over water crisis

Mississippi residents filed a federal class action lawsuit over the contamination and failure of the Jackson water system, seeking injunctive relief and damages.

September 19, 2022

Alabama man, 70, dies after falling at a waterfall park in Grove Oak

An Alabama man died at a waterfall park after falling from a ledge. Rescue crews worked for hours to retrieve the man's body from the water.

September 19, 2022

Water advisory for homeowners: Could your well water be making you sick?

Well water homeowners need to have their well water tested annually for contaminants such as bacteria and chemicals, the CDC warns, in order to keep their family safe. Here's what to know.

September 16, 2022

Jackson, Mississippi water safe to drink, governor says

The governor of Mississippi has announced that water in the City of Jackson is now safe to drink again after residents were forced to boil water before drinking for several weeks.

September 14, 2022

Jackson, Mississippi, water crisis: EPA watchdog announces probe

The EPA's Office of Inspector General said it would investigate the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi. Residents there are still under boil-water advisories.

September 12, 2022

US district judge blocks EPA appeal of key ruling regarding Flint water case

U.S. District Judge Judith Levy blocked the EPA from appealing a key ruling in the lawsuit claiming negligence by the government in Flint's lead-contaminated water case.

September 11, 2022

Jackson mayor says federal funding 'insufficient' to address city's water infrastructure

Jackson, Mississippi Mayor Chokwe Lumumba says federal funding allocated to the city as part of the American Rescue Plan is "insufficient" to address the city's water infrastructure.

September 8, 2022

Baltimore officials lift boil water advisory in some parts of area's affected by E. coli detection

The boil water advisory in MD has been lifted in some areas that were affected by E. coli. The advisory remains in effect in the Harlem Park and Sandtown-Winchester neighborhoods.